The news that China could become the world leader in wind-generated energy is nothing short of a T. Boone Pickens nightmare come alive.

The oil billionaire has recently committed a small fortunate to develop the largest wind farm in the United States. Still, despite its heavy reliance on coal, China could soon overtake the U.S. in wind power generation, for there is no shortage of tycoons in the world's fastest growing economy either. According to CNN, "Zhu Yuguo, ranks at 102 on the Forbes China Rich List, with a personal fortune of 5.71 billion Yuan and has invested heavily in the wind power industry."

Last year we reported that China could conceivably gain wind power superiority by 2020, thanks in part to the nation's dry and gusty northern plains. This prediction is increasingly coming to pass as the country's "wind generation has increased by more than 100 percent per year since 2005" with 20 percent of the power supply directed to venues such as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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